By Steve Holland MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Republican Ted Cruz won the Wisconsin presidential primary on Tuesday, dealing a blow to front-runner Donald Trump's hopes of amassing the delegates needed for the party's nomination ahead of the July convention and boosting the chances of a rare contested convention. Cruz's win was a breakthrough for Republican Party forces battling … [Read more...] about Republican Cruz and Democrat Sanders Score Big Victories in Wisconsin
“Here’s That Rainy Day” – Wes Montgomery (1965)
"Here's That Rainy Day" is a jazz standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. It was published in 1953 and introduced by Dolores Gray in the Broadway musical Carnival in Flanders. According to well-known jazz critic and music historian Ted Gioia, the show was a flop, running for only six performances, but the song earned a Tony for Gray, "the only … [Read more...] about “Here’s That Rainy Day” – Wes Montgomery (1965)
D’angelo reaches near Prince levels of perfection
[Taken from Chocolate Films blog] It’s taking me a while to fully digest D’angelo’s Black Messiah. It’s one of those albums where you do it a disservice if you render an opinion during the first couple of listens. Yes it was universally praised on its release but the album has seeped into my bones since then. The biggest praise I can give Black Messiah is that it makes … [Read more...] about D’angelo reaches near Prince levels of perfection
Sanders is losing the pillow fight with Clinton
WASHINGTON -- The 19th century had the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The 20th century brought Kennedy-Nixon. And now we have just experienced a forensic masterpiece to define our times: the Clinton-Sanders Debate Debate. This particular rhetorical showdown was not a back-and-forth about issues, appropriately enough, but an argument about whether to debate -- and when, and … [Read more...] about Sanders is losing the pillow fight with Clinton
Airports buckle their wings when Arabs arrive (Guest Voice)
Airports buckle their wings when Arabs arrive by Jordan Cooper What's that in your turban? What's that in your burka? What's that in the bottom of your sandals? Well, we have to check Egyptian-American Today show host Hoda Kotb who hid film in her shoes when doing journalism in another country, so an explosive device could fit in your shoes (laughs). It is jocular but … [Read more...] about Airports buckle their wings when Arabs arrive (Guest Voice)
The Paul Ryan Option
Joe Scarborough may be overstating the matter just a bit when he says that if Trump falls even one vote short of a clinch [for the GOP presidential nomination], the convention will "look for someone else." Overstating, but not by much. And we should also consider how well positioned Ted Cruz will be to take advantage of a Trump fail. My initial thought is that we can't … [Read more...] about The Paul Ryan Option
Does Trump Plan a Genocide of the Mexican People? Mrs. Trump Too?
This comes from WaPo early this morning... "Donald Trump says he will force Mexico to pay for a border wall as president by threatening to cut off the flow of billions of dollars in payments that immigrants send home to the country, an idea that could decimate the Mexican economy and set up an unprecedented showdown between the United States and a key diplomatic ally. In a … [Read more...] about Does Trump Plan a Genocide of the Mexican People? Mrs. Trump Too?
Here’s a “Shock”: Both Clinton and Sanders are Misleading About Fossil Fuel Money, NY Debate
Here's some "breaking news" for everyone, politicians are often misleading – all politicians. As infatuated as some people get over some of our elected officials (or anyone running for office for that matter), the truth is, they're all liars to some extent. While some politicians lie much more than others (I'm looking at you Donald Trump… … [Read more...] about Here’s a “Shock”: Both Clinton and Sanders are Misleading About Fossil Fuel Money, NY Debate
American Politics Requires Moderation in Pursuit of Virtue (Guest Voice)
American Politics Requires Moderation in Pursuit of Virtue By Barry Jagoda As an open society the United States is mixed economically, culturally, socially and with regard to belief. With no fixed agreement on the very greatest issues of human exchange it becomes crucial for government, and for a responsible public, to be moderate so no particular segment of society feels … [Read more...] about American Politics Requires Moderation in Pursuit of Virtue (Guest Voice)
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Punishing Women
Punishing Women by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Abortion gaffes show Trump is the left-wing caricature of a conservative --Right-Wing Pundit Defends Trump's Abortion 'Punishment' Comments --Forget Trump, Anti-Choice Republicans Already Punish Women For Abortion --GOP women pause over giving votes to Donald Trump Mike Peters is recognized as one of our … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Punishing Women
She awoke to the scraping sound of Martin Luther King Jr’s blood being collected
At 6:01 PM on Thursday, April 4, 1968, Kentucky state senator Georgia Davis was brushing her hair in Room 201 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. She heard a gunshot outside. She stepped out and saw a dreadful commotion, just above, adjacent to Room 306. Powers told me: “I actually had been listening to him talking to folks in the crowd below his room. We were supposed to … [Read more...] about She awoke to the scraping sound of Martin Luther King Jr’s blood being collected
Reports of Trump’s demise are premature
WASHINGTON -- Not so fast, everybody. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, Wisconsin will not be the end of Donald Trump. It will not even be the beginning of the end. But it might be the end of the beginning. To be sure, Trump had a terrible, horrible, atrocious week. But imagine the worst-case scenario for him: He wins none of Wisconsin's 42 convention delegates in … [Read more...] about Reports of Trump’s demise are premature
Cartoons: One for the Hackers
One for the Hackers by Clay Jones I decided to take the kids hacking into an iPhone cliche and roll it into the cliche of only millennials voting for Bernie. I saw a lot of cartoons and heard a lot of jokes about the FBI needing children to hack into an iPhone and how young voters, and those not old enough to vote, love Bernie Sanders. I thought I’d make fun of the lazy … [Read more...] about Cartoons: One for the Hackers
One Person, One Vote – Still The Law
The headline you see above is used as a recitation of the popular media’s representation of today’s decision in Evenwel v. Abbott. While I use the headline for purposes of aligning with the popular construct, it does not accurately reflect the Supreme Court’s decision. The crux of Evenwel v. Abbott is not whether one person, one vote is the law of the land, but rather who … [Read more...] about One Person, One Vote – Still The Law
The end of Trump
WASHINGTON -- It's time to go back where we began: not only that Donald Trump will lose the Republican presidential nomination, but that he could be so weakened by the end of the primaries that his party will not even have to worry about choosing someone else. I feel your skepticism. Hasn't Trump so far defied all predictions of his demise? Absolutely. Hasn't every … [Read more...] about The end of Trump
What Lies and is Orange All Over? The Republican Finalists, of Course
Donald Trump, whose ego is larger than Trump Towers, called Sen. Marco Rubio “Little Rubio,” a derogatory reference to the Florida senator’s height. Rubio responded by saying that Trump’s hands were too small for the size of his body. “And you know what they say about guys with small hands,” Rubio counterpunched, adding that Trump “doesn't sweat because his pores are … [Read more...] about What Lies and is Orange All Over? The Republican Finalists, of Course
Cartoons: Aborting Trump
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Immigrant Maids and Pool Boys – Revisited
When it comes to putting (undocumented) immigrants in their place, who is better than an immigrant herself? When it comes to equivocation and hypocrisy on (undocumented) immigrants, who are better than Republicans, especially the Tea Party kind? When it comes to insulting, belittling, even calling (undocumented) immigrants criminals and rapists, who is better at it than … [Read more...] about Immigrant Maids and Pool Boys – Revisited
Supreme Court rejects conservative challenge to one man, one vote
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the method all states use to draw their legislative districts, rejecting a conservative challenge that could have given more clout to white, rural voters. The eight justices rebuffed a case spearheaded by a conservative legal activist brought against the state of Texas over the … [Read more...] about Supreme Court rejects conservative challenge to one man, one vote
Trump’s insult game and Hillary Clinton
A few days ago I wrote that Hillary Clinton was preparing herself for a long, hard slog against Donald Trump by trying out her message in a new TV ad to air in New York. Some people thought I was therefore suggesting Trump would be hard to beat in the general election. To clarify, I believe no such thing, but I do believe running against Trump, should he be able to … [Read more...] about Trump’s insult game and Hillary Clinton